The owner, Abby Conder, says her horses have been brutalized and the veterinarian confirmed the horses were sexually assaulted, so she went to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. She said they haven't been much help.

“We've been told that we have to catch him in the act, but we don't want to die trying to protect our horses,” she said.She said they bought a dog to protect the horses, but the dog was beaten to death.

That's when they set up surveillance and a live Internet feed.On Saturday, the cameras caught the suspect, she said.

“They are tied in the corner to the fence where they have been abused and been tortured,” she said.

An Iranian military observation aircraft flew within 50 yards of an armed U.S. Navy helicopter over the Persian Gulf this month, sparking concern that top Iranian commanders might not be in full control of local forces, CNN has learned.